THE PRIME MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No: 167/2001/QD-TTg
Hanoi, October 26, 2001
 
DECISION
ON A NUMBER OF MEASURES AND POLICIES TO DEVELOP MILCH COW FARMING IN VIETNAM IN THE 2001-2010 PERIOD
THE PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government of September 30, 1992;
At the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,
DECIDES:
Article 1.- To develop milch cow farming with a view to meeting the domestic milk consumption demand, step by step substituting imported milk, creating jobs and increasing incomes for farmers, thereby contributing to the restructuring of agriculture and rural economy.
By 2005, to have 100,000 milch cows, meeting more than 20% of the domestic milk consumption demand, which shall be raised to over 40% by 2010; to achieve 1 million ton of milk per year after 2010.
Article 2.- The development of milch cow farming must be associated with the milk-processing establishments and areas specializing in the cultivation of raw materials for the processing industry, which shall be strictly organized, such as: sugarcane, pineapple, rubber plant, coffee, tea ... and development of meadows, as well as areas with suitable land, labor and climate conditions, ensuring the ecological environment and environmental hygiene. More concretely:
1. Northern provinces: Ha Tay, Bac Ninh, Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho, Bac Giang, Thai Nguyen, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Son La and suburban districts of Hanoi.
2. The midland districts of the Central Vietnam coastal provinces: Binh Dinh, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Khanh Hoa, Phu Yen...
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